Welcome to Downata Hot Springs ...
Downata Hot Springs is located in Bannock County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Downata Hot Springs: Downata Hot Spgs. (or less commonly used: Downata Hot Spngs. or Downata Hot Sprngs.)
Downata Hot Springs is 4,770 feet [1,454 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Downata Hot Springs is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Downata Hot Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Downata Hot Springs: 208 & 986<3>
Communities near Downata Hot Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Downata Hot Springs.
- Malad City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malad City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malad City
- Malad City is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malad City <5>
- McCammon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Downey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
- Lava Hot Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Arimo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arimo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arimo
- Arimo is located in Bannock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arimo <5>
- Clifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Swanlake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin
- Robin is located in Bannock County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Downata Hot Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Downata Hot Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Downata Hot Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Downata Hot Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Downata Hot Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Downata Hot Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Downata Hot Springs ...
Looking for more information about Downata Hot Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Downata Hot Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Downata Hot Springs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bannock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Downata Hot Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Downata Hot Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Downata Hot Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |